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- 4701: Man's Evil Nature in Lord of the Flies
- ... abandoned on an uninhabited island without adults, even they are capable of murder. This is the scenario depicted in the British author, William Goldings novel, Lord of the Flies, written and published in 1954 during World War 2. Comparing the characters of Jack, Ralph, Piggy and Simon with Freud's theory of id, ego and superego, one can prove that man has an underlying evil nature. The characters are represented with Jack ... evil nature, and also prove that if it can happen to them that it can happen to anyone. Young children are typically thought of as more pure and innocent that those more experienced in the world. If they are capable of such acts, it is sad to think what the rest of the world is capable of.
- 4702: Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
- ... while the Orchestra was in England during the 1956 tour (the Kenton Orchestra was the first American entertainment group permitted by the British Musicians Union to tour that fabled land of Kings and legends since World War II), that Stan scored several original sequences for the Sadler Wells Ballet Company, along with composing the music for a grandiloquent ballet, featuring the Russe de Monte Carlo Company, commemorating Grace Kelly's Royal wedding ... not to be tampered with. It is also generally agreed that it was the arranging staff under his ever discerning leadership who kept urging the Orchestra to keep moving forward and conquer a brave new world of dazzling harmonies, intricate time changes and maddeningly demanding ensemble shifts. Although much of the library was a showcase for original writing, the Kenton Orchestra demonstrated time and again it was in a class ...
- 4703: Articles of Confederation
- ... of the greatest political documents of all time: The Constitution. With the implement of the Constitution, the United States government became effective. The product of some of the greatest minds to ever exist in this world, the Articles did have some positive effects on society. It successfully put an end to the Revolutionary War, it negotiated a favorable end to the war in the Treaty of Paris, and created a model for the admission of new territories courtesy of the Northwest Ordinance. Nonetheless, it was much too weak to give the new nation the necessary foundation ...
- 4704: Atlantis: We Will Ever Know
- Atlantis: We Will Ever Know Fantasy is a tough sell in the twentieth century. The world has been fully discovered and fully mapped. Popular media has effectively minimized the legend and the fantastic rumor, though to make up for this it has generated falsities not as lavish but just as interesting. Satellites have mapped and studied the earth, leaving only a space frontier that is as yet unreachable. But standing out is a charming fantasy the modern world has yet to verify or condemn: the lost continent of Atlantis. The father of the modern world's perception of Atlantis is Plato (circa 428-circa 347 b.c.). (1) The Greek philosopher spoke in his works Timaeus and Critias of a continent in the Atlantic ocean larger than Africa and ...
- 4705: Aztec Jungle Agriculture
- ... black cup that they drank, with their hands shaking.(Bly 71) In the early 1400's the Colhua-Mexica, Mexica, and Tenochca tribes migrated into the Valley of Mexico which is present day Mexico City(World Book 1004). The valley was about 7,000 feet above sea level and covered, for the most part, by water(World Book 1006). These three tribes united as the Aztec Empire following several concerted victories over neighboring tribes. The largest city in the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan which covered a large island in the center of ... some aspect of humanity(Stuart 81). An immense percentage of the Aztec divinities were devoted to farming, agriculture, and nature. The center of the Aztec economy was agriculture and corn was their most important crop(World Book 1004). Depending on the geographical location of the Aztec farmer, crops including avocados, squashes, papayas, rubber, cotton, cacao beans, and tomatoes would yield a bountiful harvest. The Aztec farmers used terracing, slash-and ...
- 4706: Louis Armstrong
- Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong was famous around the world for his jazz interperitations on the trumpet and the many styles of jazz he produced and played. Not to mention, he also had many great accomplishments throughout his allustrious career. "Armstrong was the seminal artist ... Armstrong is the oldest performer ever to chart a No. 1 hit record, an accomplishment achieved in 1964 when his record of 'Hello Dolly ' unexpectedly displaced the Beatles from the top position". (Guiness Book of World Records) And 17 years after his death, "Armstrong's record of "It's a Wonderful World" generated a new young audience when it was featured in the 1987 film 'Good Morning, Vietnam' ". (www.downbeatjazz.com) Most recent research gives Armstrong's birth as Aug. 4, 1901. He grew up in ...
- 4707: Great Rock Musicians: Their Achievements and Effect on Rock and Roll
- ... s "I Got You Babe", the immortal "All Along the Watchtower" performed by Jimi Hendrix, and the eerily infectious "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" By Guns n' Roses. His first musical stance was as a war protest folk singer. . During the Cuban missile crisis he wrote "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." It was a warning and a portrait of what a nuclear war would be. Dylan gained the title of spokesman for his generation when he switched from folk to rock with Highway 61 Revisited. In 1966 he [reportedly] broke his neck in a motorcycle accident. Whether he ... was their second album (Rock Giants). The name of the album was Meet the Beetles. It stayed at the top of the British charts for 22 weeks, and was selling extremely well all around the world. The singles from the LP all went straight to number one on the pop charts, replacing each other in succession. The sixth single of the album had the largest advanced orders in recording history. ...
- 4708: Alexander The Great
- ... in History. He was one of the most important forces known to man. Alexander the Great then crossed the Hellespoint, which is now called the Dardanelles and, as head of a Greek army undertook the war on Persia that his father had been planning. The march he had begun was to be one of the greatest in history. Alexander was one of the biggest influenced on people of all time and ... male lovers. Till this day no one really knows the relationship between the two but it is said that throughout their lives they stood by each other. When Alexander turned his father went away to war, leaving Alexander to serve as leader of Macedon. During the time Philip was away Alexander led people to the area known today as Bulgaria where he made his first city, Alexandropolis. After the success of ... enjoyed reading, music, and the theater. He was very kind to his friends and all his men. And he was, of course, a very good general. After taking power Alexander proceeded with Philip's planned war on Persia. In a few years he conquered most of Asia Minor. He was called "Lord of Asia. Because Alexander wanted the Persians to accept him as their leader, he tried to treat them ...
- 4709: Jazz
- ... music. It was very important, and composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Liszt used it in their unique composing. These composers were also good at improvising themselves, and were among the best in the world in their time. Many types of music are created from other types of music, and jazz is among the many. Many people influenced jazz along its development, and it was usually a performer or composer ... bringing out many famous singers, such as Ella Fitzgerald. Vocals can be put into any form of jazz, and make it even better. Ragtime emerged near the end of the 19th century and continued through World War I. It combined many elements, such as syncopated rhythms, harmonic contrasts, and formal patterns of European marches. It is usually played in the time signature of 2/4. Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" ...
- 4710: The Use Of Propaganda In The N
- ... according to the anti-Semitics), and had always rejected his teachings. As the Medieval period came, the Christians hatred for Jews further articulated and was brought to a new level. The Christians in the Medieval world saw Jews in twofold opposition to Christianity: they rejected his revelation and were his killers. In addition, church members had much detested the Jews on the basis that they should have accepted Jesus as their ... being evil and a source of great harm. This new type of anti-Semitism was of a savage nature and a logic that it was necessary to rid Germany, along with the rest of the world, of Jews by whatever means necessary. Already having a foundation for their cause, all the Nazis had to do was execute their strategies. Even before gaining full control in January of 1933, they used all ... field. Also along with those quotas, came the prohibition of all Jewish newspapers, radio, and cinema. Part of Hitlers master plan was to have his nation to become the most powerful country in the world; an Aryan nation, that is. Without a doubt, that requires more Aryans. As a part of this theory, the fuhrer, with much assistance form Goebbles, began a new campaign. This time, it was aimed ...
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